Enola Holmes is an upcoming mystery film based on the book series of the same name by Nancy Springer. The film, which centres upon the teenage sister of an already-famous Sherlock Holmes, is directed by Harry Bradbeer and written by Jack Thorne. Millie Bobby Brown stars as the title character, while also serving as a producer on the film. Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Adeel Akhtar, Fiona Shaw, Frances de la Tour, Louis Partridge, Susie Wokoma and Helena Bonham Carter appear in supporting roles.


Directed by - Harry Bradbeer

Produced by - Mary Parent Alex García Millie Bobby Brown Paige Brown

Written by
Jack Thorne

Based on - The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer

Starring - Millie Bobby Brown Sam Claflin Henry Cavill Helena Bonham Carter

Music by - Daniel Pemberton Cinematography Giles Nuttgens

Edited by - Adam Bosman Production

company - Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures PCMA Productions

Distributed by - Netflix

Release date - 23 September 2020

Running time - 123 minutes

Country - United Kingdom United States

Language - English

Enola Holmes is scheduled to be released on 23 September 2020 by Netflix. The film has received positive reviews from critics, praising its humour, screenplay, acting, costumes, and production values.

Premise
Enola Holmes, younger sister of the famous Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, embarks on a quest to find her missing mother.

Cast 
  • Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes
  • Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes
  • Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes
  • Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes
  • Louis Partridge as Lord Viscount Tewksbury
  • Adeel Akhtar as Inspector Lestrade
  • Fiona Shaw as Miss Harrison
  • Frances de la Tour as Tewksbury’s grandmother
  • Susie Wokoma as Edith
  • Burn Gorman as Linthorn
  • David Bamber as Sir Whimbrel
  • Hattie Morahan as Lady Tewksbury

Production
By February 2019, a film adaptation of the Nancy Springer book series The Enola Holmes Mysteries was in development at Legendary Pictures, with Millie Bobby Brown producing and starring in the title role and Harry Bradbeer set to direct.[1] In June, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Fiona Shaw joined the cast,[2][3][4] with Sam Claflin, Louis Partridge, Susie Wokoma and Burn Gorman joining in July as filming began in London.[5][6][7] Filming also took place at Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire.

The Conan Doyle Estate filed a lawsuit against Netflix over the film, claiming it violates copyright by depicting Sherlock Holmes as having emotions, an aspect of the character which they argue does not fall under the public domain as he was only described as having emotions in stories published between 1923 to 1927, and the copyright for the stories published in that period still belong to the estate.[8]

Music Edit
As of July 2019, Daniel Pemberton had been hired to compose the film's score.[9]

Release Edit
In April 2020, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film, as opposed to a theatrical release by Warner Bros. Pictures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The film is scheduled for release on 23 September 2020.[11]

Reception Edit
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.07/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Enola Holmes brings a breath of fresh air to Baker Street – and leaves plenty of room for Millie Bobby Brown to put her effervescent stamp on a franchise in waiting."[12] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

Peter Debruge of Variety called the film an "entertaining franchise starter" and praised Brown's performance, stating that "[her] acting style recalls the effusive spontaneity Keira Knightley brought to Pride and Prejudice, shattering the straitlaced propriety of so many Jane Austen adaptations before it." Moreover, Debruge found the film "more tasteful in its high-energy storytelling than Guy Ritchie's recent Sherlock Holmes movies, and considerably more fun than [2019]'s Nancy Drew reboot."[14]

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote: "It successfully imagines a place for its heroine in Holmes' world, then convinces young viewers that Enola needn't be constrained by that world's borders."[15]